diff --git a/src/LittleTown.Core.Tests/BoardTesting.cs b/src/LittleTown.Core.Tests/BoardTesting.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22f486d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/LittleTown.Core.Tests/BoardTesting.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using LittleTown.Core.Enums;
+
+namespace LittleTown.Core.Tests;
+
+public class BoardTesting
+{
+
+    private readonly Board _board;
+
+    public BoardTesting()
+    {
+        string path = Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "../../../../LittleTown.Core/Data/Board1.json");
+        string data = System.IO.File.ReadAllText(path);
+        _board = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Board>(data) ?? throw new JsonException("Cannot deserialize Board");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BoardGetTile()
+    {
+        Assert.Equal(ResourceType.Fish, _board.GetTile(0, 3)?.ResourceType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BoardGetArea()
+    {
+        ICollection<Tile> tilesCoin = _board.GetArea(0, 0);
+        Assert.Equal(3, tilesCoin.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(1, tilesCoin.Count(t => t.ResourceType == ResourceType.Wood));
+
+        ICollection<Tile> tilesCentre = _board.GetArea(7, 1);
+        Assert.Equal(8, tilesCentre.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(2, tilesCentre.Count(t => t.ResourceType == ResourceType.Wood));
+        Assert.Equal(1, tilesCentre.Count(t => t.ResourceType == ResourceType.Fish));
+
+        ICollection<Tile> tilesBord = _board.GetArea(4, 5);
+        Assert.Equal(5, tilesBord.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(1, tilesBord.Count(t => t.ResourceType == ResourceType.Rock));
+        Assert.Equal(1, tilesBord.Count(t => t.ResourceType == ResourceType.Fish));
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/LittleTown.Core.Tests/MatchTesting.cs b/src/LittleTown.Core.Tests/MatchTesting.cs
index dc9ed1e..3a1fb9e 100644
--- a/src/LittleTown.Core.Tests/MatchTesting.cs
+++ b/src/LittleTown.Core.Tests/MatchTesting.cs
@@ -15,4 +15,10 @@ public class MatchTesting
 
         Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => { new Match(5); });
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CheckBoardBoundaries()
+    {
+
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/LittleTown.Core/BoardAggregate/Board.cs b/src/LittleTown.Core/BoardAggregate/Board.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d764a0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/LittleTown.Core/BoardAggregate/Board.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace LittleTown.Core;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represente un plateau de jeu dans un match
+/// Le plateau de littleTown est constitué 9 X 6 cases
+/// Chaque case est a un type et peut ou pas contenir un batiment
+/// /// </summary>
+public class Board
+{
+    /// <summary> Nombre de colonne dans le plateau </summary>
+    public int Width { get; init; }
+    /// <summary> Nombre de rangée dans le plateau </summary>
+    public int Height { get; init; }
+
+
+    [JsonInclude]
+    private Tile[] Tiles { get; init; } = new Tile[1];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Permet de récupéré une tile sur le plateau, le 0,0 étant le bas gauche du plateau, x sur la largeur et y la hauteur
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="x">la colonne de la tile partant de la gauche a 0</param>
+    /// <param name="y">ligne de la tile partant du bas a 0</param>
+    /// <returns>la tile</returns>
+    public Tile? GetTile(int x, int y)
+    {
+        if (x < 0 || x >= Width || y < 0 || y >= Height)
+            return null;
+
+        return Tiles[x + y * Width];
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Permet de recuperer la liste des tiles autour de la position en parametre </summary>
+    /// <param name="x">la colonne au centre de la zone</param>
+    /// <param name="y">la rangée du centre de la zone</param>
+    /// <returns>une liste des tiles contenant entre 3(coin) et 8(centre) tiles</returns>
+    public ICollection<Tile> GetArea(int x, int y)
+    {
+        List<Tile> result = new List<Tile>();
+        for (int ix = -1; ix <= 1; ix++)
+        {
+            for (int iy = -1; iy <= 1; iy++)
+            {
+                if (iy != 0 || ix != 0)
+                {
+                    Tile? t = GetTile(x + ix, y + iy);
+                    if (null != t)
+                    {
+                        result.Add((Tile)t);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/LittleTown.Core/BoardAggregate/Tile.cs b/src/LittleTown.Core/BoardAggregate/Tile.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e81f30e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/LittleTown.Core/BoardAggregate/Tile.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using LittleTown.Core.Enums;
+
+namespace LittleTown.Core;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represente les infos d'une tile sur le plateau de jeu
+/// /// </summary>
+public record struct Tile
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Le type de ressource présente sur cette Tile
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <value></value>
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(JsonStringEnumConverter))]
+    public ResourceType ResourceType { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Position X sur le plateau de cette tile, X = 0 a gauche du plateau
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <value></value>
+    public int PosX { get; init; }
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Position Y, sur la hauteur, du plateau, le Y = 0 est en bas du plateau
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <value></value>
+    public int PosY { get; init; }
+}
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diff --git a/src/LittleTown.Core/Data/Board1.json b/src/LittleTown.Core/Data/Board1.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..169a768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/LittleTown.Core/Data/Board1.json
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+{
+    "Width": 9,
+    "Height": 6,
+    "Tiles": [
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 0,
+            "PosY": 0
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Wood",
+            "PosX": 1,
+            "PosY": 0
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Wood",
+            "PosX": 2,
+            "PosY": 0
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 3,
+            "PosY": 0
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Fish",
+            "PosX": 4,
+            "PosY": 0
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Fish",
+            "PosX": 5,
+            "PosY": 0
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 6,
+            "PosY": 0
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 7,
+            "PosY": 0
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Wood",
+            "PosX": 8,
+            "PosY": 0
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 0,
+            "PosY": 1
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 1,
+            "PosY": 1
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 2,
+            "PosY": 1
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 3,
+            "PosY": 1
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 4,
+            "PosY": 1
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 5,
+            "PosY": 1
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Wood",
+            "PosX": 6,
+            "PosY": 1
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 7,
+            "PosY": 1
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 8,
+            "PosY": 1
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Wood",
+            "PosX": 0,
+            "PosY": 2
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 1,
+            "PosY": 2
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 2,
+            "PosY": 2
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 3,
+            "PosY": 2
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 4,
+            "PosY": 2
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 5,
+            "PosY": 2
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 6,
+            "PosY": 2
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 7,
+            "PosY": 2
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Fish",
+            "PosX": 8,
+            "PosY": 2
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Fish",
+            "PosX": 0,
+            "PosY": 3
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 1,
+            "PosY": 3
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 2,
+            "PosY": 3
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 3,
+            "PosY": 3
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 4,
+            "PosY": 3
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 5,
+            "PosY": 3
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 6,
+            "PosY": 3
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 7,
+            "PosY": 3
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 8,
+            "PosY": 3
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 0,
+            "PosY": 4
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 1,
+            "PosY": 4
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 2,
+            "PosY": 4
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 3,
+            "PosY": 4
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 4,
+            "PosY": 4
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 5,
+            "PosY": 4
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 6,
+            "PosY": 4
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 7,
+            "PosY": 4
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 8,
+            "PosY": 4
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Rock",
+            "PosX": 0,
+            "PosY": 5
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 1,
+            "PosY": 5
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Wood",
+            "PosX": 2,
+            "PosY": 5
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Rock",
+            "PosX": 3,
+            "PosY": 5
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 4,
+            "PosY": 5
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Fish",
+            "PosX": 5,
+            "PosY": 5
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "None",
+            "PosX": 6,
+            "PosY": 5
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Rock",
+            "PosX": 7,
+            "PosY": 5
+        },
+        {
+            "ResourceType": "Rock",
+            "PosX": 8,
+            "PosY": 5
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/src/LittleTown.Core/Enumerations/ResourceType.cs b/src/LittleTown.Core/Enumerations/ResourceType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb384c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/LittleTown.Core/Enumerations/ResourceType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+namespace LittleTown.Core.Enums;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Les types de ressources existant dans le jeu
+/// </summary>
+public enum ResourceType
+{
+    /// <summary> certaines cases n'ont aucunes ressources </summary>
+    None,
+    /// <summary> Pierres, présente sur le plateau, ne sont pas de la nourriture </summary>
+    Rock,
+    /// <summary> Bois, présente sur le plateau, n'est pas de la nourriture </summary>
+    Wood,
+    /// <summary> Poisson, présente sur le plateau, peut être utilisé comme nourriture </summary>
+    Fish,
+    ///<summary> Blé, non présente sur le plateau, peut être utilisé comme nourriture </summary>
+    Cereal
+}
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diff --git a/src/LittleTown.Core/Exceptions/MatchConfigException.cs b/src/LittleTown.Core/Exceptions/MatchConfigException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..028d0d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/LittleTown.Core/Exceptions/MatchConfigException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+namespace LittleTown.Core.Exceptions;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Exception indiquant un probleme lors de la configuration d'un match.
+/// </summary>
+public class MatchConfigException : Exception
+{
+    /// <summary> constructeur de base </summary>
+    public MatchConfigException() : base() { }
+
+    /// <summary> Constructeur avec un message d'erreur </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">le message decrivant l'exception en detail</param>
+    public MatchConfigException(string message) : base(message) { }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Constructeur avec un message et une exception interne
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">Le message de l'erreur</param>
+    /// <param name="innerException">l'exception encapsulée</param>
+    public MatchConfigException(string message, Exception innerException) : base(message, innerException) { }
+}
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